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Home Fire Campaign - Virtual Safety Education

Virginia Home Fire Campaign

The Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don't have them, and by educating people about home fire safety.
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Sign Up for a Virtual Safety Education Session in the Virginia Region

The Red Cross and its partners are pleased to offer virtual education sessions on Home Fire Safety for residents of the Virginia Region from the comfort of your home.

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Do You Need a Smoke Alarm?

 If you cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install a smoke alarm, the Red Cross may be able to help.

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Just One Day of Your Life Can Change Someone Else’s Forever

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Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half.

That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part of our Sound the Alarm events.

This spring we’ll:

  • Install free smoke alarms and share safety information in at-risk communities where it’s safe to do so
  • Fundraise to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires

 

Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you and invite others to fundraise or simply donate to help save lives.

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Thank You to Our Sound the Alarm Regional Sponsors

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Thank You to all of the Volunteers, Partners and Donors Who Have Helped Us Sound the Alarm

How You Can Get Involved

Help the Red Cross Sound the Alarm about home fire safety by volunteering and providing financial support.

Volunteer

Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. *Not available in all locations.

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Fitness Challenge

Join the challenge and fundraise to support home fire preparation and relief.

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Donate

Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives. 

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Don't Forget These 2 Simple Steps to Help Keep Your Family Safe

Prepare your family against home fires today.

1. Practice a 2-minute fire drill

2. Test your smoke alarms monthly

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Get Involved and Help Save Lives

Engage your organization to help implement fire safety programs in your community.

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The Red Cross Responds to a Home Fire or Other Disaster Every 8 Minutes.

In Virginia, the Red Cross and its partners have:

Installed more than 29,173 smoke alarms

Made more than 11,551 escape plans

Replaced more than 2,062 smoke alarm batteries

 

Served more than 34,344 people

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Donate Now to Support Home Fire Relief

Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.

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1.    The Red Cross and its partners can test existing smoke alarms and install up to three free smoke alarms for those that need them.

2.   The Virginia Region will provide installation services in Virginia only. Requests will be fulfilled as resources allow, with priority given to requests during National Sound the Alarm events. If you live outside of this area and would like to identify your local region office, please visit Redcross.org (or call 1-800-REDCROSS).

3.   If you are able to purchase and install your own smoke alarm but would like information on home fire safety and smoke alarm installation, please visit Redcross.org/fire.

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